Showing posts with label US. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US. Show all posts

Thursday, May 5, 2011

iPad 3 Feature Details: To Offer 3D Display?

It’s never too early to start iPad 3 rumors. The general assumption is that it will not release until next year. Since iPhone 5‘s release date is delayed, who knows if the next iPad will release this year? RCR Wireless (via Macrumors) is reporting it will offer 3D display!

“The fact that the iPad 3 is 3D is a dead cert, one Hollywood insider close to the big movie studios told RCR, adding that the screen would be the real magic. She went on to say that the big film studios were currently running around like blue arsed flies trying to gear up to release plenty of 3D content in time for Apple’s next launch.”

Considering the next iPad would be iPad 3, wouldn’t it timely to offer 3D and call it iPad 3D instead? This is Apple’s response to the fast surging 3D market. And no, this isn’t a response to the 3DS which pretty much bombed.

3D would be really awesome on the iPad since the screen size is a lot bigger than the 3DS. The effects would be much improved. How about you? What do you think of iPad 3D?

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Hollywood Director Steven Spielberg to shoot Lincoln film in Va

A crew of Hollywood A-listers including famed director Steven Spielberg are coming to Virginia to shoot a movie about former President Abraham Lincoln.

An announcement about the production was made today by Gov. Bob McDonnell, whose administration worked to put together a $4.6 million incentive package of tax credits, in-kind contributions and other funds to lure the film.

The "Lincoln" motion picture helmed by Spielberg stars Academy Award winning actors Daniel Day-Lewis as the former president and Sally Field as his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln.

It is based on the book "Team of Rivals," which examines Lincoln's political ascent and leadership in assembling a cabinet of political foes during a time of turbulence that resulted in a fractured nation.

Lincoln, a Republican, presided during the Civil War. He was assassinated during his second term.

Filming in Richmond and Petersburg is expected to begin this fall, with a planned movie release sometime next year.

“We are honored that Steven Spielberg, an award winning and visionary film maker, has chosen the Commonwealth for this important film. It is especially notable coming during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and emancipation,” McDonnell said in a statement.

“Steven is an exceptional storyteller who brings historic themes to life on screen, resulting in such important and influential films as Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, Munich and the mini-series Band of Brothers," the governor added. "I have no doubt that Lincoln will quickly join the ranks of those famous works.”

In the same statement, Spielberg said the state's "rich historic legacy, coupled with the remarkable period architecture found in Richmond and Petersburg, make Central Virginia the ideal location for this production.”